Schools of belief (4)

I believe the answer is:

isms

(Other definitions for isms that I've seen before include "Distinctive doctrines" , "Informal suffixes for doctrines or practices, confused miss (4)" , "Informal doctrines - near miss" , "'Beliefs, philosophies (4)'" , "Distinctive theories" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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